4th Annual National Dementia Congress

21 - 22 February 2013, Novotel Melbourne on Collins, Melbourne, www.iir.com.au/dementia

The Federal Government already recognises dementia as a national health priority. Now, more than ever, there is a need to share findings and discuss the progress of dementia care initiatives to allow for greater understanding and collaboration of ideas. IIR’s 4th Annual National Dementia Congress will delve into a broad range of topics from diagnosis through to palliation across the continuum of care. Topics include early detection and diagnosis of dementia, the difficulties of acute care, partnering with disability services, developing a person-centred care approach, younger onset dementia, the use of psychotropic medications, environmental design, pain relief and palliative care. The conference also features a number of real-world examples of innovative practice, exploring the theme of doing things differently in dementia care.

The Speaker Faculty Includes:

• Colin Masters, Laureate Professor, The University of Melbourne; Executive Director, Mental Health Research Institute
• Dr Mark Yates, Geriatrician, Director of Clinical Studies Ballarat Clinical School, Deakin University; Associate Professor, Medicine, Deakin University
• Gerard Byrne, Head, Discipline of Psychiatry, University of Queensland; Director of Geriatric Psychiatry; Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital
• Dr Dennis Velakoulis, Consultant Neuropsychiatrist; Director; Neuropsychiatry Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital Melbourne Neuropsychiatry
• Sue Hunt, Senior Nurse Advisor, Department of Health and Ageing (Tentative)
• Susan Koch, Principal Research Fellow, RDNS
• Richard Fleming, Professor, University of Wollongong; Director, NSW/ACT Dementia Training Study Centre
• Dr Meera Agar, Director of Palliative Care; Braeside hospital, Hammond Care; Conjoint Associate Professor, UNSW
• Dimity Pond, Professor, Discipline of General Practice, University of Newcastle
• Glenn Rees, Chief Executive, Alzheimers Australia
• David Sykes, General Manager, Learning and Development, Alzheimers Australia

For more infomation download the conference flyer or visit www.iir.com.au/dementia